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The Ultimate Chess Toolkit – a modern, open-source, cross-platform GUI to analyze games, train repertoires, and manage engines and databases.
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Pawn Appétit is a modern, open-source and cross-platform chess application designed for players who demand professional-grade analysis tools without the premium price tag. Built with Rust and Tauri for exceptional performance, it delivers advanced chess engine integration, game analysis, opening repertoire training, and more-all wrapped in an intuitive interface.
Whether you're preparing for tournaments, analyzing your games, or building opening repertoires with spaced repetition, Pawn Appétit provides the tools you need in a fast, lightweight package.
Play chess games and analyze them with powerful engine tools
Solve puzzles and improve with guided learning
Flexible keybindings and appearance settings
Prebuilt binaries are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux:
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| Windows | .exe |
| macOS | .dmg (Apple Silicon and Intel) |
| Linux | .AppImage, .deb, or .rpm |
Ensure you have the required tools installed for your platform:
Clone the repository:
git clone git@github.com:Pawn-Appetit/pawn-appetit.git
cd pawn-appetit
Install dependencies using pnpm:
pnpm install
Run in Development Mode:
Build and run the desktop application using Tauri:
pnpm tauri dev
Build for Production:
Build the application for production:
pnpm tauri build
The compiled application will be available at:
src-tauri/target/release
You can also build Pawn Appétit using Docker (make sure Docker is installed and running):
Build the Docker image:
docker build -t pawn-appetit .
Run the container:
docker run -d --name pawn-appetit-app pawn-appetit
Copy the built binary from the container:
docker cp pawn-appetit-app:/output/pawn-appetit ./pawn-appetit
The binary will be available in your current directory.
| Feature | Pawn Appétit | ChessBase | Arena | Scid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free ✅ | $199+ ❌ | Free ✅ | Free ✅ |
| Modern UI | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Cross-platform | ✅ | Windows only ❌ | Windows only ❌ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
We welcome contributions of all kinds:
Pawn Appétit is for chess players all around the world! We're committed to making professional-grade chess analysis accessible in your language. Join our growing international community and help us reach every chess player, no matter where they are.
| Language | Progress | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 English US | ✅ 100% | View |
| 🇬🇧 English UK | 🟡 90% | View |
| 🇪🇸 Español (Spanish) | 🟡 67% | View |
| 🇩🇪 Deutsch (German) | 🟡 50% | View |
| 🇫🇷 Français (French) | 🟡 50% | View |
| 🇦🇲 Հայերեն (Armenian) | 🟡 50% | View |
| 🇮🇹 Italiano (Italian) | 🟡 50% | View |
| 🇷🇺 Русский (Russian) | 🟡 50% | View |
| 🇹🇷 Türkçe (Turkish) | 🟡 50% | View |
| 🇨🇳 中文 (Chinese) | 🟡 50% | View |
| 🇵🇱 Polski (Polish) | 🔴 32% | View |
| 🇧🇾 Беларуская (Belarusian) | 🔴 28% | View |
| 🇳🇴 Norsk (Norwegian Bokmål) | 🔴 28% | [View](./src/locales/ |